They can weigh up to 45 pounds and have a thick coat of fur that helps protect them from the cold weather. The scientific name of the wolverine is ‘Gulo Gulo, while it is also called carcajou, glutton, nasty cat, quickhatch, woods devil, or skunk bear in the contiguous United States. Wire along ground can be buried slightly.Wolverines are a type of weasel and are the largest member of the weasel family. Bury the hardware cloth or have it come down to the ground and bend 90 degrees to create an apron going out away from the structure.
Use hardware cloth to cover holes or entries to deck. Make sure no holes under deck or in siding.Consider removing bird feeder or making sure no seed is falling on the ground for animals to eat.Minimize shelters for raccoons and skunks to hide in by cleaning up debris piles and putting hardware cloth around outbuildings.Do not leave out overnight – pet food is a huge attractant for skunks and raccoons. Make sure no exposed trash (can use bungee cord over trash can).If there are babies, be patient and wait for the skunk family to leave on their own after about eight weeks. If no babies, can soak a towel or sheet in ammonia and leave onsite when raccoon is gone, smells like pee, prevents raccoon from coming back.If you are having conflicts with skunk(s) on your property, try these humane mitigation techniques: If you or your pet gets sprayed by a skunk, use this formula: If the baby is very young, place it in a box in a quiet, warm location with a heating pad underneath.
Mother and baby skunks can smell each other, and the baby may be retrieved by the mother at a later time. If you find an uninjured orphaned skunk, leave it where it is for up to 12 hours, then recheck to see if it is still there. If you have found an injured or orphaned skunk, be careful of a stomping behavior or the skunk turning around and raising its tail to prevent from getting sprayed.
If you find an injured or orphaned skunk, badger, weasel, fisher or wolverine, please contact Think Wild at 5.ĭo not handle these animals with bare hands, as they may carry rabies or other diseases.
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